Queen of Angels Catholic Church Iglesia Católica Reina de los Angeles 1001 East Oakland Ave, Austin MN 55912 507-433-1888 (English) 507-433-8474 (Spanish) New Website: www.queenofangels.church D E C E M B E R 13th, 2 0 2 0 ♰ T H IR D S U N D A Y O F A D V E N T Fr. Raul Silva (Pastor) Tel. 507-433-1888 (ext. 2) [email protected] Mary Bassett (Pastoral Ministry and office Assistant) [email protected] Olivia Gonzalez (Administrative Assistant and DRE) [email protected] Rod Uher (Maintenance) [email protected] Andrea McNeely (Bookkeeper) [email protected] OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday: 9am - 3pm Saturday: 9am - 1pm Eucharistic Adoration (Adoración Eucarística) Wednesday 8am - 9pm So they said to him, “Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you have to say for yourself?” Reconciliation (Confession): He said: “I am the voice of one crying out in the Horario de Confesiones: desert, ‘make straight the way of the Lord,’” as Isaiah the prophet said.” Saturday (3 pm – 3:50 pm) Sunday (10:15 am - 11 am) Some Pharisees were also sent. They asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ or Advent and Lent season: 30 minutes before Elijah or the Prophet?” every Mass. Or any time by appointment. John answered them, “I baptize with water; but there is one among you whom you do not Anointing of the Sick: During 1st Friday recognize, the one who is coming after me, morning Mass or anytime by calling the parish. whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.” Unción de los enfermos: Primer viernes del mes This happened in Bethany across the Jordan, o llamar a la parroquia where John was baptizing. (John 1: 25-28) Vatican City, Dec 8, 2020 emergency, the gift of the plenary indulgence is Pope Francis announced a particularly extended to the elderly, the sick, the dying Year of St. Joseph Tuesday in and all those who for legitimate reasons are unable to honor of the 150th anniversary leave the house, who, with a soul detached from any of the saint’s proclamation as sin and with the intention of fulfilling, as soon as patron of the Universal Church. possible, the three usual conditions, in their own home or where the impediment keeps them, recite an The year begins Dec. 8, 2020, and concludes on Dec. act of piety in honor of St. Joseph, comfort of the sick 8, 2021, according to a decree authorized by the pope. and patron of a happy death, offering with trust in The decree said that Francis had established a Year of God the pains and discomforts of their life.” St. Joseph so that “every member of the faithful, In his apostolic letter, Pope Francis reflected on the following his example, may strengthen their life of faith fatherly qualities of St. Joseph, describing him as daily in the complete fulfillment of God’s will.” beloved, tender and loving, obedient, accepting, and It added that the pope had granted special indulgences “creatively courageous.” He also underlined that he to mark the year. was a working father. The Dec. 8 decree was issued by the Apostolic The pope referred to the saint as “a father in the Penitentiary, the dicastery of the Roman Curia that shadows,” citing the novel “The Shadow of the oversees indulgences, and signed by the Major Father,” published by the Polish author Jan Penitentiary, Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, and the Regent, Dobraczyński in 1977.He said that Dobraczyński, Msgr. Krzysztof Nykiel. who was declared Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem in 1993 for protecting Jewish children in In addition to the decree, Francis issued an apostolic Warsaw in World War II, “uses the evocative image of letter Tuesday dedicated to the foster father of Jesus. a shadow to define Joseph.” The pope explained in the letter, entitled Patris corde “In his relationship to Jesus, Joseph was the earthly (“With a father’s heart”) and dated Dec. 8, that he shadow of the heavenly Father: he watched over him wanted to share some “personal reflections” on the and protected him, never leaving him to go his own spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. way,” the pope wrote. “My desire to do so increased during these months of Francis said that the contemporary world required pandemic,” he said, noting that many people had made examples of true fatherhood. hidden sacrifices during the crisis in order to protect others. “Our world today needs fathers. It has no use for tyrants who would domineer others as a means of “Each of us can discover in Joseph -- the man who compensating for their own needs,” he wrote. goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet and hidden presence -- an intercessor, a support and a guide in times of “It rejects those who confuse authority with trouble,” he wrote. authoritarianism, service with servility, discussion with “St. Joseph reminds us that those who appear hidden or oppression, charity with a welfare mentality, power in the shadows can play an incomparable role in the with destruction.” history of salvation.” “Every true vocation is born of the gift of oneself, Pope Pius IX proclaimed St. Joseph patron of the which is the fruit of mature sacrifice. The priesthood Universal Church on Dec. 8, 1870, in the decree and consecrated life likewise require this kind of Quemadmodum Deus. maturity. Whatever our vocation, whether to marriage, celibacy or virginity, our gift of self will not come to In its decree Tuesday, the Apostolic Penitentiary said fulfillment if it stops at sacrifice; were that the case, that, “to reaffirm the universality of St. Joseph's instead of becoming a sign of the beauty and joy of patronage in the Church,” it would grant a plenary love, the gift of self would risk being an expression of indulgence to Catholics who recite any approved prayer unhappiness, sadness and frustration.” or act of piety in honor of St. Joseph, especially on March 19, the saint’s solemnity, and May 1, the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. Other notable days for the plenary indulgence are the Feast of the Holy Family on Dec. 29 and St. Joseph’s Sunday in the Byzantine tradition, as well as the 19th of each month and every Wednesday, a day dedicated to the saint in the Latin tradition. The decree said: “In the current context of health UPCOMING EVENTS Confessions _________________________________________ The sacrament of reconciliation is being offered 30 minutes before every Mass during the Advent For the Christmas and New Year’s Day Masses, we Season. Or, you could also call the rectory for an are asking parishioners to please call the rectory appointment. and register. We need to know what Mass or masses you are planning to attend. We want to Monday and Wednesday Mass make sure there is enough space for everybody Starting on the first week of January 2021, we are and still keep the social distance. We have added a going to change the time of the Monday and mass at 6 pm as well. It is possible to celebrate Wednesday masses. The Mass on Mondays will Christmas and stay safe at the same time. start at 5:15 pm and the Wednesday Mass will be at 11:15 am. CHRISTMAS: Please be aware that sometimes the Wednesday Thursday, December 24th at 4pm (English), 6pm Mass will be interrupted by a funeral Mass or a (English) and 9pm (Spanish) school Mass. Whenever possible, we will let you Friday, December 25th 9am (English) know in advance when this will happen through an announcement after Mass or in the bulletin. If we NEW YEAR’S DAY: need to schedule a funeral Mass on Wednesday, Thursday, December 31st 4pm (English), 6pm we may schedule the regular Wednesday morning (English) and 9pm (Spanish) mass to start at 8:30 am for that particular Friday, January 1st 9am (English) Wednesday. So, please be attentive to the Mass schedule in the last page of this bulletin. Thank you for your understanding. Vatican City, Dec 6, 2020 / 06:40 am MT (CNA).- We should ask God for the gift of conversion this Advent, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday. Speaking from a window overlooking a rainswept St. Office of Life, Marriage and Family, and Faith Peter’s Square Dec. 6, the pope described Advent as an Formation: “itinerary of conversion.” March for Life: The March for Life Pilgrimage to But he acknowledged that true conversion is difficult and Washington, D.C. will not be offered this year, but we we are tempted to believe it is impossible to leave our sins will have the availability to connect in various ways to behind. the events via livestream (details will be shared next month). He said: “What can we do in these cases, when one would As we have in the past, we will meet on Friday, like to go but feels he or she cannot do it? First of all, January 22, at the Prayer Service for Life at the remind ourselves that conversion is a grace: no one can Cathedral in St. Paul (starting at 10:30), followed by convert by his or own strength.” the MCCL March for Life on the Capitol steps at noon. “It is a grace that the Lord gives you, and thus we need to Visit www.archspm.org/events for more details. forcefully ask God for it. To ask God to convert us to the Limited seating is available. The prayer service will degree in which we open ourselves up to the beauty, the be live-streamed on the Cathedral of Saint Paul’s goodness, the tenderness of God.” Facebook page.